Peak · Pennsylvania
Lick Ridge
Lick Ridge rises to 325 m in Pennsylvania. Broad Mountain stands 726 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Furnace Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 325 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.34196, -77.82128
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shirley Knobs: 3.6 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.8 mi
- Miranda Hill: 6.3 mi
- Round Top: 6.4 mi
- "The Peak": 6.6 mi
Parks: 37
- Riverside Park: 6.8 mi
- Tuscarora Valley Heritage Days: 9.1 mi
- Harpers Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
- Kansas Valley Park Area: 13.3 mi
- New Germantown Park: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Old Dinky engine house: 6.1 mi
- former Jackstown Aquaduct: 6.4 mi
- Old PRR Reservoir: 7.1 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 7.2 mi
- old Glendower Sand Plant: 7.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Mapleton Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Rockhill Trolley Museum: 8.1 mi
- East Broad Top Railroad: 8.1 mi
- Swigart Museum: 9.7 mi
- Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Bell Furnace Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Pavillon 4: 10.1 mi
- Pavillon 2: 10.1 mi
- Pavillon 3: 10.1 mi
- Pavillon 1: 10.1 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 10.1 mi
- Sand Springs: 12.8 mi
- Mason Spring: 15.4 mi
- Swarey Spring: 15.5 mi
- Diehl Spring: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- Three Crosses of Mapleton: 6.6 mi
- Tank: 21.6 mi
- Shavers Creek Environmental Center: 23.0 mi
- Sugar Shack: 23.1 mi
- Lewistown Armory: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- State Game Lands Number 215: 10.3 mi
- Hemlocks Natural Area: 11.8 mi
- Rocky Ridge Natural Area: 15.6 mi
- Frank E. Masland, Jr. Natural Area: 17.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 76: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Old Cliffs: 12.0 mi
- Hunter Rock: 14.5 mi
- Pulpit Rocks: 16.7 mi
- Donation Rocks: 17.2 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 4
- IRON: 8.1 mi
- The Paper Trail: 14.3 mi
- Silent Descent: 15.0 mi
- Mouse Rock Statue: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 22.0 mi
- Kish park beach access: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aitch: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sculpture Garden: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Lick Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Mountain | N 10° | 726 m | 23.9 mi |
| Clarks Knob | S 169° | 709 m | 20.5 mi |
| Butler Knob | WSW 246° | 708 m | 8.3 mi |
| Round Knob | WSW 240° | 699 m | 16.1 mi |
| Eckenrode Knob | SE 134° | 683 m | 12.5 mi |
| Big Round Top | ESE 122° | 672 m | 10.9 mi |
| Stone Mountain | N 355° | 668 m | 14.3 mi |
| Fenton Knob | ESE 121° | 664 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:04 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:05 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raystown Lake 2, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8804454201
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